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Lillian from Corvallis, OR

07/11/2011

Reviewer is A current student here.

8 out of 8 people found this review useful.
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Great for these types of students

Dedicated students will enjoy this environment. This isn't a party school, and people should be prepared for a rural surrounding. If you need an environment that will help you keep focused, this is the college to look into.

Tips for prospective students

If you're looking for a party college, just look the other way.

Bang for the buck

Just look at the rate of job placement. It's crazy high! It's about the same cost of OSU or U of O, and it has far better job placement. This college will ready you for the future and won't bankrupt you in the process.

Am enjoying being here

At first, I wasn't too thrilled about the surrounding town. Klamath Falls, Oregon is a rural town, which harbors few entertaining venues. As I continued to live there though, I realized that happiness assured by the town you live in, but the friends that you have there. I am happy because I have met some of the best people in my life there. If only we had some better places to spend our weekends...

Am learning a lot

There is an extensive amount of information being taught at Oregon Institute of Technology, and excellent professors that are extremely willing to help you learn it. Since this college is on the smaller side, the professors know you by your name and are committed to teaching you as best they can.

Jaycee from Klamath Falls, OR

the campus safety at oregon tech is extremely friendly and nice. they do their job and they do it well.

What to do for fun

in klamath falls there are many things to do, not to mention all of the campus activities and the family fun center downtown.

Food and Dining

a new company has taken over oit called sodexo the past year, but the food is outstanding for any mood you have. they have 4 restaurants and subway next door.

Dorm Life

oit has the best dorms around. they are extremely cheap and insanely new and nice. there is many dorm activities constantly going on and if you are in the residence hall you will definitely make some new friends.

Academic Rigor

oit has a very hands on approach with teaching, so while the classes may be difficult to some, you actually take knowledge out of what you are being taught.

Tips for prospective students

check out all your resources at oit, there is always help when you need it. also, know what feild of study your going into before you apply.

In three sentences

oit is a great school because of the one-on-one help you get from the teachers. they are very engaged and flexible to work with you, not to mention small class sizes. it also helps that oit is very cost-effective.

Lydia from Klamath Falls, OR

as i mentioned earlier, there are so many different clubs on campus that there is always some event going on.

Bang for the buck

oit may be slightly more expensive than a regular state school, but they have a great reputation.

What to do for fun

there are so many different clubs at oit that i wish i had more time each week! there is always something going on campus.

Food and Dining

there isn't much to choose from on campus. there are a few different places to get coffee, though, which is good enough for me.

Dorm Life

i haven't lived on campus so i can't really say anything about dorm life.

Academic Rigor

there are lectures that are coupled with labs in most majors at oit. be sure to pay attention in lectures to easily do the labs.

Tips for prospective students

if you intend to go to oit make sure you are ready to study and ask questions when you don't understand something. when you ask questions then the professors will recognize you and be more willing to help. the campus is beautiful, but drier than i thought it would be.

In three sentences

oit requires a lot of hard work, but it is so much fun. there is so much hands-on learning! all of the professors are very helpful.

Breanna from Klamath Falls, OR

Students that like a smaller school with small classes, close relationships with professors, and hands on learning.

Tips for prospective students

Don't be afraid to get involved and make new friends

Bang for the buck

It was excellent for me because I live at home and am just completing my generals before I transfer to a bigger school.

Am enjoying being here

I grew up in this town and never realized what a gem we have here. The campus is great. Everyone is very friendly. And this school could give plenty of others a run for their money as far as advancements in every department.

Am learning a lot

The teachers are great. Very nice, hands on, and always willing to help.

Larisa from Salem, OR

12/26/2012

Reviewer is A current student here.

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Food and Dining

Attending OIT at Salems' campus.

Dorm Life

Not living in a dorm.

In three sentences

OIT school has one of the most amazing staff members. I got accepted to OIT's Dental Hygiene programs this past summer and I got a lot of great help from the staff which has prepared me for the year ahead. I have been in the program for one semester now and I love it.

Kaila from Canby, OR

There is a batting cage on campus, but its on the opposite side of campus from the athletic building, in the basement of a civil engineering building! How crazy is that!?

What to do for fun

During the winter months, sledding is always a great way to get outdoors and have a great time, since Klamath Falls does get a lot of snow.

Academic Rigor

OIT is extremely challenging, but if the effort is put into the class and you ask for help, the help will be provided.

Tips for prospective students

Don't try to decided right away what you want to do with the rest of your life. Take a few random classes you are interested in your first term or two to discover your calling in life. Also, try something new and out of your comfort zone right away.

In three sentences

I love this school. This is my third college and OIT is extremely helpful and I am so glad I transferred to OIT because I was actually considered to be a student, a person, and not just another number, or payment plan.

Mason from Lihue, HI

The campus saftey are very awesome and friendly. They are very helpful and keeps our campus safe at all times.

Clubs and Activities

There are many clubs on campus, you name it. And if there is not a club that fits you, you can create one and start a new club.

Great for these types of students

If you are seeking a medical major or an engineering major, this is the place for you.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

The O at the top of the hill next to the campus is a remarkable location on campus.

What to do for fun

People can hike to the O. People can go biking and running. There is a bowling alley and a cinema in town. Theres a gym to play basketball, volleyball, or you can play outside. There is a big field to play freesbi and other games outside.

Food and Dining

The is not that great.

Dorm Life

It is expensive, but it is worth the experience. Living in the dorms has made me get more involved in campus activities and I have mad a lot of friends.

Academic Rigor

The professors are intelligent in each field.

Tips for prospective students

Prepare for cold winters and hot summers. Make sure you get to know your professors, they provide a lot of help.

In three sentences

It has a great environment. I love the small size of a class and how we have a chance to know our professor. Oregon Tech offers many job opportunities after graduating.

Jake from AK

07/21/2013

Reviewer is A current student here.

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Campus Safety

They ticket you every chance they get. They have more security then necessary, but they let an ATM get stolen from the union and the town is not safe, they have cars stolen from the parking lot. Don't forget that klaMETH falls is the capital of this drug and is the highest murder rate per capita in Oregon.

Greek Life

None

Clubs and Activities

Hardly any.

Great for these types of students

Unsocial and socially inept students.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

Laundry soap in the water fountain. Fun on a Friday night!

What to do for fun

Wal-Mart.

Food and Dining

Subway, Subway and then more subway. They don't have many other combinations.

Dorm Life

Small rooms in a concrete building. Just missing the bars across the windows.

Academic Rigor

It's ok, but Engineering 101 had 80 people in a small classroom. Where is the 1 to 20 ratio?

Tips for prospective students

It is really just a B rated school, they play with their stats to make it look better, graduate success rate only 30% of the grads actually report their earnings, the others don't share and their pay coming out of college is a lot less then the average. Make sure you ask the right questions before you serve your time.

In three sentences

Institute is the key word here. It feels like jail when you go and you actually Serve Your Time while going here. Nothing to do at the school or in the town except go to Wal Mart and play in the toy section or go and drink beer in a friend's room.

Joe from Bend, OR

Medical imaging students. I am not joking about how awesome all the hands on learning is.

Bang for the buck

I feel like I am paying less for my education than most of my peers, even the ones that go to other state schools. I also feel like I am getting one of the better educations the state of Oregon has to offer.

What to do for fun

Oregon Tech has an awesome Outdoor Club. They are doing something different like every weekend, and it is always at super cheap prices.

Food and Dining

The cafeteria at Oregon Tech is improving, but if you end up off campus there are a ton of good restaurants to choose from.

Dorm Life

Dorm life was kind of underwhelming. However, the RA staff tries to put on a lot of activities that can sometimes be pretty fun.

Academic Rigor

Classes can get hard, but every teacher is there to help students succeed. Classes are small enough that students can have one-on-one interactions with teachers to help them with the material.

Tips for prospective students

If you are looking for a career in the medical field, specifically medical imagine, check out the Martha Anne Dow Center for Medical Professionals. The amount of machinery that they have for students to get hands on learning is incredible. They have more machines than some hospitals.

In three sentences

At Oregon Tech, the class sizes are pretty small compared to other state schools. The curriculum for most majors prepares students for careers in their perspective fields. Oregon Tech also offers many opportunities to connect with companies that are willing to offer jobs to students right out of college.

Dallas from Amity, OR

If you keep up on your studies you will do well in school and with the events outside of class, it's the greatest time of your life.

What to do for fun

I often times will indulge in dorm wide video game challenges, or dorm activities such as Humans Vs. Zombies event that happens each term in which nerf guns are allowed to help fight the zombie invasion. Local activities are movies for discounts, bowling for discount, the lake, late night adventures, and many sorts of group activities with friends.

Food and Dining

The CU offers great choices of food ranging from healthy to not so healthy with a Pizza Hut and a Subway involved as well, including several coffee carts throughout the educational buildings for quick access.

Dorm Life

Each level of the dorms are separated with wings and each wing gets to know one another well, there are two lobbies on each level where mass groups of students get together to interact or to study.

Academic Rigor

Oregon Tech has to be one of the most challenging and inspiring programs to say the least. When it comes to the experience it gives, there may be no comparison. The hands on learning expected from Freshman level is that of exit level work at most Universities. There is no time wasted on the book work, you learn from both lecture and labs.

Tips for prospective students

Don't expect easy classes or be able to slack off when it comes to school work, and when extracurricular activities are involved, always remember to get into them, but to make sure that you focus your free time on studies.

In three sentences

I find that Oregon Tech has the greatest core group of professors in the Computer field in any area one could be interested in, from hardware, software, embedded, to a mix of them all. The programs are hard in that it's more than likely everything learned in the first two years of the program one could learn more than most would at competing universities. I personally would suggest this school for any who has a career degree available at this educational institution.

Usually went to U of O or SOU, San Francisco is fun. Should have just went to one of those universities. OT won an award for having the most socially awkward students, which is very true. Also, ranked in the top 25 of worst professors by CBS news: http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?&pageType=moneywatch&catid=57570151&feed_id=76&videofeed=43&nb_splitPage=4

Food and Dining

They aren't open on the weekends. Pizza Hut and Subway gets really boring after 2 weeks.

Dorm Life

Dorm Live = Prison Life. Everybody tries to leave for the weekends. Boring! If you can get outside after you bundle up, the ice will make you slip and fall

Academic Rigor

Rigor, they let anybody in, it was very frustrating when I was there to learn and everybody else wanted to play video games or drinking games.

Tips for prospective students

Make sure you have winter clothes and lots of books to read.

In three sentences

There are six seasons in Klamath Falls, Almost Winter, Winter, Extreme Winter, Late Winter, I can't believe it is still Winter, and August, and August is very questionable. The town is horrible with nothing to do. I'm glad I served my time and got out of the place

Elizabeth from Portland, OR

The on campus officers aim to make sure that you feel safe at all times and have a Night Ride program in case you don't feel safe walking from one building back to your dorm or apartment at night.

Greek Life

There is a sorority and a fraternity on campus, both filled to the brims with nerds.

Clubs and Activities

There are 50+ active clubs on campus that allow students to explore any activity they can think of as well as being able to start one easily. Many events are also held each year, such as the Haunted House.

Great for these types of students

Anyone interested in any of the majors offered and nerdy students!

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

For orientation each year the staff holds a weekend event for students called Hooties Halloo where they take students to explore the city and for the past 10 years have had The Dating Doctor on campus to help students during Hooties Halloo.

Bang for the buck

Tuition is super reasonable and the staff makes sure you know what services are available with the tuition you pay (such as the tutoring services and medical care).

What to do for fun

What isn't there to do. There are 50+ active clubs on campus and starting one is super easy. In October there is the Super Club Sign Up where clubs present on campus and students can sign up. There are also trips all around the state to do outdoor activities at a super low cost for students (sky diving was only $100!!)

Food and Dining

Only one area to get food on campus, but multiple coffee shops that take food plan cards. The food is what you would expect from a college campus, but is reasonably priced and the staff is friendly. There are also a few fast food places down the road from campus.

Dorm Life

The dorms are bigger than in some of the other state schools, but they differ from wing to wing. There is also only one dorm hall so you're bound to get to know fellow students both in your classes and in the dorms!

Academic Rigor

All of my teachers have jumped right into content and have continued to do so. The staff here aims to have masters in the fields they have alumni in as well as having students be well rounded individuals.

Tips for prospective students

Only apply if you want to be welcomed with open arms, want to be known by name by your teachers, and are okay with they cold! It's only my first week of classes and my teachers already know me by name and major and want to help me have a great time here.

In three sentences

I have no words to describe how awesome Oregon Tech is! They have been nothing but welcoming and helpful towards me. And my teachers know me by name!

Tessalyn from Klamath Falls, OR

10/30/2013

Reviewer is A current student here.

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Campus Safety

There are several campus safety officers walking around campus especially at night and they also patrol in cars around the perimeter of the school. The thing I like best is that if you want or need an escort to or from any where on campus to your car or the dorms or the gym they will walk with you or drive you if its snowing!

Clubs and Activities

There are so many clubs I couldn't list them all. But pretty much every niche has a club.

Great for these types of students

Great for the serious student.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

We are a tech school. A large population of the school is nerds. From time to time Mrs. Pac Man can be seen running around campus. And the occasional Pokemon costume is worn in the cafeteria.

What to do for fun

There are constantly things to do on campus but the community also is bursting with activities. Every third Thursday main street shuts down for a block party during the summer and beginning of the school year. There are learn to row classes and demo events for boating activities at lake Ewana downtown.

Food and Dining

There are many different choices for students in the cafeteria like, pizza hut, hamburgers off the grill, fresh made stir fry and pasta, salad bar and subway. We also just got a Jamba Juice station in the cafe.

Dorm Life

The dorm staff are always thinking of fun events for the students on campus. There were life size jenga games in the courtyard, game nights, movie nights, and nights when the nerds bring their computers into a lounge and all play the same game at the same time! We also have campus wide games like humans vs zombies.

Academic Rigor

Classes are tough, but they are made that way to help students prepare themselves for the real world. They allow students to gain the knowledge and hands on experience needed to get a job.

Tips for prospective students

Don't take your classes lightly, study hard, read everything. Have fun, Klamath Falls has a lot to offer. It is hot in the summer and snowy in the winter allowing for tons of outdoor activities. Join a club on campus. The outdoor program hosts really cheap trips through out the year, like surfing and sky diving. Its a great way to meet new people and stay active.

In three sentences

Oregon Tech is a highly academic school with friendly and passionate teachers and staff. Class sizes are small helping students maximize their learning potential. The programs offered are highly specific and allow students to get hands on training and enter the job force right after graduation.

Peter from Cottage Grove, OR

Engineers Intellectuals Medical personnel If you are a super religious or liberal arts student don't even think about setting foot on Oregon Techs campus; you will be eaten alive.

Bang for the buck

Oregon tech is rated number 7 in the world for its Rate On Return. (Bang for your buck)

What to do for fun

Hang out with friends and play sports and video games. The town sucks, don't even leave the Oregon Tech oasis.

Food and Dining

Sodexo sucks horribly.

Tips for prospective students

Work hard, get plenty of sleep, and go to your professors if you need help.

In three sentences

Oregon Tech is an incredible college. Incredibly educational, incredibly objective, and incredibly difficult. Oregon Tech is an amazing college in terms of its classes, teachers, and educational level. However, be prepared to work very hard and get what you work for.

Hannah from Redding, CA

02/12/2015

Reviewer is A current student here.

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Campus Safety

Campus safety is great, and the guys that work there are all super nice. There are phones around campus and if you call them and tell them where you are and that you aren't feeling safe walking around in the dark, they'll either walk or drive you to your car/dorm.

Greek Life

There's only one sorority and one fraternity on campus, so if you're super into Greek Life, this is not the place for you.

Great for these types of students

It's a great school for nerds and people who are really interested in a certain field of study.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

There's an old abandoned campus somewhere around here that people claim is haunted, but really it's filled with asbestos so I don't recommend going there unless you like being poisoned.

Bang for the buck

It's not as expensive as OSU or SOU or U of O, the teachers are great and they know what they're doing. In the Medical Imaging programs, a vast majority of the graduates have jobs right after school.

What to do for fun

There's a lot to do around the area if you look, it's just a matter of having a car. There's ice skating, Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, and a lot of other things if you're just willing to drive a bit. If you aren't from the Medford area, Medford is about an hour and a half away if you want to take a day trip.

Food and Dining

The food is okay for about a month, then you'll want to eat off campus all the time. Except on Tuesday nights, when they do Texas Tuesday and serve steak, grilled chicken, shrimp, etc.

Dorm Life

If you're an extrovert and like noise then you'll love the dorms. They're always really hot though, so bring a fan to keep at your window. If you can afford it, the apartments on campus are way nicer than the dorms.

Academic Rigor

If you try, it's not hard to pass your classes, I promise. At least for freshman year.

Tips for prospective students

If you come here, be prepared for fast paced terms, especially winter and spring terms, and don't be afraid to ask for help. There's a plethora of tutors for a reason. And always get your term sticker from the Cashier's office. It's so useful for getting discounts around town.

In three sentences

Oregon Tech is a great school for nerds. If you're really interested in your field of study, you'll love it here. The teachers and staff are committed to helping you do your best.

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